高中英语选修8unit1-Using-Language

Unit1AlandofdiversityUsingLanguageNewWordsPalmSpringsHispanicancestorsn.棕榈泉adj.西班牙的n.祖先NativeCaliforniaIndiansChinatownsinCalifornia1GeorgeisonholidayintheUnitedStatesandheistouringaroundCalifornia.HeistelephoninghisfriendChristie.Beforelistening,lookatthepicturesandgoovertheexercisesbelow.Guesswhatmightbeincludedintheirconversation.AtourroundCalifornia.AvisittoJoshuaTreeNationalPark.George’sfeelingsandreactionstowhatheisseeing.1.WheredidGeorge’stourstartandinwhichdirectionhashebeentravelling?2.WhatsurprisedGeorgeaboutCalifornia?3.WhydidGeorgehavethewrongideaaboutCaliforniabeforehewentthere?4.Whyaretheresomanydifferentkindsofmusic,foodandartinCalifornia?2Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WheredidGeorge’stourstartandinwhichdirectionhashebeentraveling?HestartedinnorthernCalifornia,andhehasbeentravelingsouth.Thefactsthatnoteverybodylivesonthecoast,andthedesertinCaliforniaisnotliketherestoftheclimateofCalifornia,surprisedhim.2.WhatsurprisedGeorgeaboutCalifornia?HehadwatchedtoomanyAmericanmovies.3.WhydidGeorgehavethewrongideaaboutCaliforniabeforehewentthere?ManypeoplefromdifferentcountriesmovedtoCalifornia.Theybroughttheirowncustoms,cultureandfood.Theykeptthemupandsoproducedthelargevarietyoffood,music,customs,artandculturalactivities.4.Whyaretheresomanydifferentkindsofmusic,foodandartinCalifornia?DearChristie,IamhereinJoshuaTreeNationalPark,inthe_____________________.HavebeentravelingaroundthestateofCaliforniaforthreeweeksnow.VerydifferentfromwhatIhaveseenin_______________.Noteveryoneis____andnoteveryonelivesnearthe___________.Firsttraveledsoutheastthroughrichfarmlandthentothecentralpart.SoutheasternCaliforniaAmericanmoviesbeach/coastrich3ListenagainandcompletethepostcardGeorgewrote.Theygroweverythinghereincluding_____________________andfruit.Cattletoo.Thentraveledfurther_________intomountainsand______.Californiansareveryfriendly,andtheyarefrommanydifferent______andcultures.Everyculturehasitsown________,_______,foodandart.Mostinteresting.Wishyouwerehere.GivemylovetoPaula.Yours,George.cotton,vegetables,nutssoutheastdesertracesmusicfestivals4Readthequestionsandexpressionsbelow.Therearedifferentwaysforaspeakertoencouragesomeoneelsetotalk.ChristieusessomeofthemtofindoutmoreaboutGeorge’stour.ListentothetapeagainandunderlinethequestionsandexpressionsthatChristieuses.Whereareyou?Where’sthat?Whatareyoudoingdownthere?Really?Sohow’sthetripbeen?Andwhatabout...?What’sitreallylike?Whatdoyouthink?Whathappenedthen?Indeed?Whatothersceneryisthere?Suchas?Hispanic?Isthatso?QUESTIONSCool.Good.Yes,that’sright.Luckyyou!Mmm,soundsinteresting.Thatsurprises/doesn’tsurpriseme.Wow!Soundsfantastic!Giveanexample.OhIsee.Soundsgreat!Ahha!Gosh,George!JustasIthought.EXPRESSIONSGivingcommentsSpeakingTaskCool!Really?Oh,Isee/that’sallright.IwishIcouldseeitformyself.…That’sterrific!TopicsTalkabouttravelingtosomeplacesinatelephoneconversation.Wherehaveyouvisitedrecently?Whatistheclimatelike?Whatdidyouthinkaboutthepeople?Whatotherinterestingthingsdidyousee?That’sinteresting/terrific/marvelous/cool/lovely!!Thefollowingsentencepatternsarehelpfulforyou:That’sinteresting/terrific/marvelous/cool/lovely!Really?Howdoyoufeelabout…Itseemstome…because…Soundsgood.Isee.Sorrytointerrupt/forinterrupting,but…WhereisSanFrancisco?SanFranciscoisthefourthmostpopulouscityinCaliforniaandthe12thmostpopulouscityintheUnitedStates.ItisoneofthemostdenselypopulatedcitiesintheUnitedStatesandisthefinancial,cultural,andtransportationcenterofthelargerSanFranciscoBayArea,aregionof7.4millionpeople.SanFranciscoisapopularinternationaltouristdestinationknownforitschillysummerfog,steeprollinghills,eclecticmixofVictorianandmodernarchitectureanditsfamouslandmarks,includingtheGoldenGateBridge,thecablecars,andChinatown.AngelIslandFisherman’sWharf(渔人码头)Chinatown(SanFrancisco)GoldenGateBridgeGoldenGateBridgecablecarblueandwhiteroadsignsWednesdayMondayTuesday1ReadGeorge’sdiaryquicklythendoexercise1onpage7.TuesdayWednesdayMondayCarefulReadingFillintheblankswithwordsinthepassage.Monday_____straighttohoteland________luggage,thenwent__________Rodeon_____________Visited___________________wentdroppedexploringacablecarFisherman’sWharfParagraph1Tuesday________________acouplefromhoteland_______acar.Spendallday_________________Inevening,wentto____________TeamedupwithhireddrivingaroundcityChinatownPara2WednesdayTookferryto______________andhadagoodviewof____________________Visitedan___________________Para3AngelIslandGoldenGateBridgeimmigrationstation1.Teamedupwithacouplefrommyhotelandhiredacar.A.boughtB.rentC.stoleD.borrowedBChoosetheSynonyms(同义词)2.Moreandmorepeoplewereabletograsptheopportunity.A.holdB.missC.loseD.have3.Apparentlyhe’dbeenshockedwhenhesawaterribleaccident.A.distinctlyB.thankfullyC.obviouslyD.relevantlyAC4.Itisa79kmround-tripthattakesinallthefamoustouristspots.A.cheatsB.includesC.understandD.absorbs5.ChinesepeopleappliedforrighttoliveinUSA.A.approvedofB.askedforC.devotedtoD.putonBB2Readthediarycarefullyandanswerthequestionsinpairs.1.WhydidAndrewHallidieinventthecablecarsystem?